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Originally Posted by Jel
I fucking hate cops, and authority of any kind. I'm an asshole like that. But... it wasn't *just* a fistfight - the guy was going for the gun (or at least, the cop THOUGHT he was going for his gun, rightly or wrongly, he's now in that mindset. Maybe correctly, maybe not, that part doesn't matter at this specific point).
If you were carrying, you wouldn't necessarily shoot to kill the other guy, but once you thought he was going for your gun, instinct kicks in, and self-preservation is about the strongest force there is. Logic, reasoning, and rational thinking take a walk, and things spiral.
When the guy turned back, was the cop in danger of his life? Of course not, but now this cop has been in a fight/struggle with the guy, which is enough to set alarm bells ringing, so he panicked like fuck, and put a couple through the guys head.
Is that 'right' or 'proper' - well no, not when you look at it with a clear head, not even a little bit. But... I can 100% understand *why* the cop did what he did. Sometimes, darwinism just steps in, and you just have to take that fact on the chin, and say well, he was a dumbass, and initially escalated the situation. Not saying he *deserved* to be shot and killed for being a thief and a stoner, but he did reap what he sowed to a very large degree.
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I can agree with that. It's sort of what I think too.
People get scared and panic and shoot to kill. That's why I can't see how anybody could say the cop was just doing his job when he shot the guy 6 times including twice in the head.
Difference is...if you or I were carrying a gun and got scared and shot someone six times including twice in the head...we'd go to jail.
How many times did George Zimmerman shoot Trayvon Martin. Once during the fight.
And look at the shitstorm over that.
I think that this cop should have never drawn his weapon.
I think he should have never initiated the whole confrontation if he knew he couldn't physically handle the situation.
And in the end, when the shit hit the fan...I KNOW he didn't need to shoot this guy 6 times including TWICE in the head.
That's not being a cop. That's just plain out killing somebody else.